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 #1720203


Americanchld
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 Boarding crickets

So since the weather is warm, I dediced to house my crickets outside. That and my mom didn’t want them in the garage anymore.

Big Mistake. The ants came from who knows were and started to eat the fish flakes I had for food. Then when they got tired of that they ate my crickets. There were so many ants that they overpowered my crickets and ate them. I had mabey 50--100 crickets in the plastic rubbermaid tub. The lid was on as well, snapped shut.

Any one else have this problem?
04/29/08  03:43pm

 #1720565


Computerkid26
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 1720203


 Boarding crickets

Same thing happened to me except it was inside the house. I tried using oil, Vaseline, chalk and chili powder but none of them seem to work. Then I read somewhere where people with ant farm use Talcum powder(A.K.A baby powder) to prevent the ants from escaping, and guess what it really did work. Just sprinkle the Talcum powder around the Rubbermaid tub and you will not have any more problem with ants climbing into the tub.
04/29/08  08:02pm

 #1720568


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   Message To: Computerkid26   In reference to Message Id: 1720565


 Boarding crickets

hehehe i remember that story computerkid, you told us that in another post.lol
04/29/08  08:05pm

 #1721233


Americanchld
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   Message To: Cajunkydd   In reference to Message Id: 1720568


 Boarding crickets

Great to know this has happened to others. I will try your trick, I ordered more crickets and I acutally have to take them to school. Since now most of my animals are my classroom pets. It didn’t start that way, but that is how its ending up.



04/30/08  03:23pm

 #1721832


Computerkid26
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 1721233


 Boarding crickets

Nice but may I ask what kinds of animal are they?
05/01/08  01:39am

 #1722059


Americanchld
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   Message To: Computerkid26   In reference to Message Id: 1721832


 Boarding crickets

Sure I have 2 leopard geckos
4 American green tree frogs
2fire belly toads these guys live at school.

At home I have
a dog
2 whites tree frogs
1 tortoise
05/01/08  10:54am

 #1724356


Gottee guy
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 1722059


 Boarding crickets

why did you take them to school? i can’t stand large amounts of people watching my pets and trying to pick them up and poking their cages.
05/03/08  08:29pm

 #1726122


Americanchld
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1724356


 Boarding crickets

Im a teacher so I control who goes over.

Also I teach the students about responsibilty and things like that. If you were to talk to them, they would tell you that you don’t stick your hands in the cage, or distrub the pet. Its not good for them. We also don’t poke/bang on the glass, again it stresses them out. They can look, but only if given permission, and only in pairs.

They also learn what goes into taking care of an animal. ie feeding and proper maintainance.

I love it and the kids do too.



05/05/08  05:40pm

 #1726475


Cajunkydd
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 1726122


 Boarding crickets

your a teacher who still lives with his mom?
05/05/08  09:47pm

 #1726618


Americanchld
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   Message To: Cajunkydd   In reference to Message Id: 1726475


 Boarding crickets

Ok first off Im female its a little different.

Second yes, do you have student loan debt plus bills plus a lousy summer job as a life guard made you move back home.

Also I don’t know where your from but living in California espcially the San Francisco Bay Area is expensive and a Christian school teacher will find it very hard to live on their own.

Further more I just moved back into the area a year ago after finishing college, and have not found anyone to live with currently.

Plus I pay rent, so its not like Im free loading and living in my mom’s basement.
but then again I wouldn’t expect a teenager to know much about living situations or salarys.



05/05/08  11:21pm

 #1728540


Gottee guy
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 1726618


 Boarding crickets

why does your mom make you pay rent?
05/07/08  07:49pm

 #1728664


Americanchld
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   Message To: Gottee guy   In reference to Message Id: 1728540


 Boarding crickets

She doesn’t make me, but as an adult I should be contributing to the household. Im not a moocher, and I don’t respect people who are. Moocher as an adult who still lives at home and sucks up peoples time and money and does nothing. Kinda like that creepy basement guy. My mom let me back in, and now that I have a full time job, Im giving some money back to her.



05/07/08  08:55pm

 #1738008


Computerkid26
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   Message To: Americanchld   In reference to Message Id: 1728664


 Boarding crickets

Whoa I would’ve never guess that a teacher would be a member of this forum. Anyway I think what you’re doing to teach your students responsibilty of taking care of the animals are cool. Also I live in the SF Bay Area and I understand what you mean, housing rent is not cheap.
05/17/08  05:07am


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